How To Pronounce Undertaker

undertaker

UK
Phonemic
/ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/
Phonetic
[ˈʌ̃n.dəʴ.teɪ.kəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈʌn.dɚ.teɪ.kɚ/

How To Say Undertaker Phonetically

UKUN-duh-tay-kuh
USUN-der-tay-ker

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, undertaker is pronounced /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.dəʴ.teɪ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌn.dɚ.teɪ.kɚ/.

Undertaker has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ʌndəteɪkə

Undertaker has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Undertaker

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Undertaker /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Undertaker /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Undertaker /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/

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Questions About Undertaker

How do you say undertaker phonetically?

Undertaker sounds like UN-duh-tay-kuh in British English and UN-der-tay-ker in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce undertaker in British English?

In British English, undertaker is pronounced /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.dəʴ.teɪ.kəʴ].

How do you pronounce undertaker in American English?

In American English, undertaker is pronounced /ˈʌn.dɚ.teɪ.kɚ/.

How many syllables are in undertaker?

Undertaker has four syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /teɪ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in undertaker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌn/.

Do British and American English pronounce undertaker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈʌn.də.teɪ.kə/ and American English has /ˈʌn.dɚ.teɪ.kɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undertaker

Undertaker has four syllables. See how undertaker divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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